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US-8417682

Visualization of attributes of workflow weblogs

PublishedApril 9, 2013
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Technical Abstract

Described is a method for visualization of attributes of workflow weblogs. A group of workflow weblogs is searched to find weblogs that have an attribute that satisfies a search condition. The group of workflow weblogs can include instantiations of a single workflow. Attributes are displayed for each of the weblogs found by the search. An attribute is displayed using a modified graphical parameter if the attribute satisfies a predefined condition for the attribute type. The modified graphical parameter can include modified text or a modified graphical structure.

Patent Claims
8 claims

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1. A method for visualization of attributes of a workflow weblog, the method comprising: determining and displaying from a group of workflow weblogs at least one workflow weblog having an attribute that satisfies a search condition, the at least one workflow weblog tracking the status of a workflow, the workflow including a collection of steps related to a process, wherein a completion of a step is logged in the workflow weblog, wherein entries in the workflow weblog are automatically generated and posted at the workflow weblog; displaying a plurality of attributes for each displayed workflow weblog; for each displayed attribute: determining whether one or more events have occurred in the workflow by comparing a displayed attribute value corresponding to aggregated instances of the displayed attribute to a predefined condition; and displaying a modified graphical parameter that corresponds to the displayed attribute value that satisfies the predefined condition, wherein the attribute being displayed with a modified graphical parameter is a derivative of an attribute in a plurality of the workflow weblogs, wherein the modified graphical parameter comprises a modified graphical structure, wherein the displayed attributes for each workflow weblog are displayed in a listing ordered according to a value of the attribute.

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2. The method of claim 1 wherein each workflow weblog in the group of workflow weblogs comprises an instantiation of the same workflow.

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3. The method of claim 1 wherein the modified graphical parameter comprises a modified text.

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4. The method of claim 1 wherein the modified graphical parameter comprises a modified graphical structure.

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5. The method of claim 1 wherein the determination of the at least one workflow weblog comprises determining from a group of workflow weblogs at least one workflow weblog having a plurality of attributes each satisfying a respective search condition.

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6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with program code comprising: program code for determining and displaying from a group of workflow weblogs at least one workflow weblog having an attribute that satisfies a search condition, the at least one workflow weblog tracking the status of a workflow, the workflow including a collection of steps related to a process, wherein a completion of a step is logged in the workflow weblog, wherein entries in the workflow weblog are automatically generated and posted at the workflow weblog; and program code for displaying a plurality of attributes for each displayed workflow weblog; program code operable for each displayed attribute to: determine whether one or more events have occurred in the workflow by comparing a displayed attribute value corresponding to aggregated instances of the displayed attribute to a predefined condition; and display a modified graphical parameter that corresponds to the displayed attribute value that satisfies the predefined condition, wherein the attribute being displayed with a modified graphical parameter is a derivative of an attribute in a plurality of the workflow weblogs, wherein the modified graphical parameter comprises a modified graphical structure, wherein the displayed attributes for each workflow weblog are displayed in a listing ordered according to a value of the attribute.

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7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 wherein each workflow weblog in the group of workflow weblogs comprises an instantiation of the same workflow.

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8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 wherein the determination of the at least one workflow weblog comprises determining from a group of workflow weblogs at least one workflow weblog having a plurality of attributes each satisfying a respective search condition.

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April 28, 2005

Publication Date

April 9, 2013

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